2009 Maine Code
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, @6 (new))
Chapter 8: COLLECTION FOR AUDIOTEXT SERVICE CHARGES
35-A §801. Definitions
Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)
Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HEADING: PL 1989, C. 502, PT. A, §123 (RP)
Chapter 8: COLLECTION FOR AUDIOTEXT SERVICE CHARGES HEADING: PL 1991, C. 524, §6 (NEW)
§801. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW).]
1. Audiotext services. "Audiotext services" means informational or other services for which, in addition to any message toll service charge, a fee is levied on a per-call or per-minute basis by a provider that leases telephone lines from a long-distance telephone company for the purpose of providing such services to consumers. "Audiotext services" includes informational or other services provided for a charge, in addition to any message toll service charges by means of prerecorded messages on 900, 976 and similar leased telephone lines and includes usage-sensitive or interactive recordings. "Audiotext services" also includes informational or other services provided for a charge by means of collect telephone calls to consumers.
[ 1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW) .]
2. Carrier. "Carrier" means the long-distance telephone company or other person or entity that is the lessor of the telephone lines leased to the provider for the purpose of providing audiotext services to consumers for a charge.
[ 1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW) .]
3. Collecting utility. "Collecting utility" means the local utility that is responsible for collecting from consumers the charges imposed for audiotext services.
[ 1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW) .]
4. Provider. "Provider" means the person or entity providing audiotext services to consumers for a charge.
[ 1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW) .]
5. Solicitation program. "Solicitation program" means all advertising messages used by a provider to solicit purchases of audiotext services, whether in print or a recorded or live message, however transmitted.
[ 1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 524, §6 (NEW).
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